Tools Engineer

Retro StudiosFounded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.Essential Duties

Generally responsible for the significant portion of a larger system

Develops, maintains, and supports primary Windows PC applications and libraries necessary for creation of video games

Identifies and proposes solutions for content creation bottlenecks

Works with tool users and other engineers to determine tools requirements

Participates in creating standards, frameworks and libraries for internal tools

Periodically performs technical review of current tools to identify deficiencies

Reviews new technologies for possible use by the team

May work directly on video game projects as necessary to meet Studio commitments

Documents and trains other engineers and content creators on the use of system for which he/she has responsibility

Works with other engineers to formulate solutions to problems that either he/she or they may implement

Identifies and proposes solutions to problems as they become apparent

Usually establishes domain expertise in one or more specializations

*This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.

Knowledge/Experience

Experience in development of applications, libraries, and plugins for video game content creation